These increases in such a short period are unprecedented (and unhealthy).Renters and those who do not hold assets get pummeled. 

Your unhealthy relationship is a separate issue from future goals as an RE investor - as many have already pointed out.I'm surprised by the number of tired stereotypes referenced about what "all women" or "all men" are like/need/want, but that's an aside. 

What good is all this wealth if we have an unhealthy lifestyle?

Example: I want to lose 30 pounds in 90 days...that means I need to lose 1 pound every three days.. to do that I need to work out 45 minutes per day, track my calories daily and consume no more than 2000 calories per day, ever 3 days I should be 1 pound down4.

Not only can society not function without the collective input of labor, but it is unhealthy for the physical and mental well-being of those receiving benefits without contribution.

For whatever reason there's clearly some unhealthy instability there.

I know he appreciates Brandon, but it sound unhealthy. 

Most adults not only smoke, but chainsmoke while living totally unhealthy lives eating crap food.

If your lifestyle has you unhealthy all of the time, you might not do as well as I do.If your whole financial outlook is dependent on the stock market, politics, or what Good Morning America tells you 40 times an hour, you may be in for a bumpy ride!

It's unhealthy, not rewarding, unsteady, and the expenses make it barely profitable) he's trying to find some magic path to high reward, low risk.